The difficulty of our fixture
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The difficulty of our fixture
Regardless of other issues this year, hindsight will show that our draw has completely screwed us this year.
We are going to finish up with 13 games against 2021 finalists (obviously i am assuming no changes to 8 from here )
This compared to other teams
Saints 13
GWS 11
Geel 10
Bulldogs 10
Bris, carl, ESS, Melb, Rich 9
Port, West Coast Ess 8
Swans 7
Obviously you get a favourable draw (Swans) if you have missed finals
But bloody hell we have not been missed
Richmond on the other hand play 2 other finalists on the way home and have 6/9 at the MCG (COVID dependent)
This is what the club must be pushing against because we will always get screwed against the top clubs who can almost negotiate their fixture
We are going to finish up with 13 games against 2021 finalists (obviously i am assuming no changes to 8 from here )
This compared to other teams
Saints 13
GWS 11
Geel 10
Bulldogs 10
Bris, carl, ESS, Melb, Rich 9
Port, West Coast Ess 8
Swans 7
Obviously you get a favourable draw (Swans) if you have missed finals
But bloody hell we have not been missed
Richmond on the other hand play 2 other finalists on the way home and have 6/9 at the MCG (COVID dependent)
This is what the club must be pushing against because we will always get screwed against the top clubs who can almost negotiate their fixture
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Re: The difficulty of our fixture
While the AFL props up the club financially as much as it does we can give no more than lip service to "pushing back" against the AFL .
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Re: The difficulty of our fixture
And how do you suppose the AFL knows who will be playing finals before the year starts?
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Re: The difficulty of our fixture
Well they knew that we had 11 games against 2020 finalist v Richmond 10 games against 2020 finalists
So which ever way you want to look at it , we are up against it
So my point is we should be going to the AFL and show them stats like these and ask that it be taken into account
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Re: The difficulty of our fixture
If the club wants to succeed they have to be able to beat whoever they are required to play, seems pretty simple to me.
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Re: The difficulty of our fixture
Simplistic view and that of people who dish out compromised fixtures.
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Re: The difficulty of our fixture
I don't agree, next you'll want to pick which umpires we get.
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Re: The difficulty of our fixture
If you think the fixture doesn't have a massive baring on ladder position your kidding yourself.
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Re: The difficulty of our fixture
That'd be bearing not baring.
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Re: The difficulty of our fixture
I don't think 1 game more against a previous top 8 club over the whole season is that much to worry about.terry smith rules wrote: ↑Thu 17 Jun 2021 2:29pmWell they knew that we had 11 games against 2020 finalist v Richmond 10 games against 2020 finalists
So which ever way you want to look at it , we are up against it
So my point is we should be going to the AFL and show them stats like these and ask that it be taken into account
A few years ago I think we had pretty much the softest draw (was it last year?).
Our problem this year was Sydney have come from nowhere to be top 8, as well as us sucking.
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Re: The difficulty of our fixture
Fixture and injuries have had a massive impact, and the draw was rated the hardest before the season started
Key injuries early on have cruelled us.
Still doesn’t give us an excuse for being unfit though
Key injuries early on have cruelled us.
Still doesn’t give us an excuse for being unfit though
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Re: The difficulty of our fixture
We've played 13 games against 13 of the 17 other clubs, our season is kaput and we haven't yet played any team twice.
How is our season so far the fixtures fault, well, it isn't.
How is our season so far the fixtures fault, well, it isn't.
The Saints are under review, will it make any difference to the underachievers ?